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Re: Help building out a folding machine (motherboard specifically)
Posted: Thu May 26, 2022 1:27 am
by MeeLee
An RTX GPU needs a PCIE 3.0 x8 slot under Windows, and an X4 slot under Linux.
A top of the line GPU (RTX 3090, and 3080Ti) will need an X8 slot under Linux, and X16 slot under Windows. The bottleneck is probably around an X10-X12 slot speed, which such a slot doesn't exist.
An X1 slot even slows down a GTX 1050, and may be ok for a GT 1030 or less.
Ideally you don't want to fold on such low end GPUs.
Re: Help building out a folding machine (motherboard specifically)
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 3:48 am
by Mxyzptlk
I recently just set up a ‘mining’ rack but using an EVGA X99 that i got from EVGA’s B-Stock sales. With the 40 Lane PCIe 5960X ($90 from EBay) it can run the (5) 3.0 x16 slots in x8 mode. So far I only have 3 GPU’s on it (3060ti, 3060ti, 3060), but it seems to be doing very well.
Re: Help building out a folding machine (motherboard specifically)
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 8:23 am
by gunnarre
The EVGA X99 FTW isn't really a "mining" board, but it indeed looks like a very good board for multi-GPU.
Re: Help building out a folding machine (motherboard specifically)
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:05 am
by MARSTG
@bourbonbelly so, who is the candidate?
Re: Help building out a folding machine (motherboard specifically)
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:13 am
by Mxyzptlk
gunnarre wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 8:23 am
The EVGA X99 FTW isn't really a "mining" board, but it indeed looks like a very good board for multi-GPU.
You are correct, it is not a mining board, but it’s installed on a “mining rack” with pcie 3.0x16 risers to each card. So far still only running 3 3060’s on it, but the PPD is right where they are supposed to be. Just need to get 2 more…. In time.
But yeah, the X99 that i stumbled across is working great as long as I don’t go crazy and try putting a 3080+ on it… Curious how if it might work though…